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Quanta Magazine » Physics
1w ago
Several areas of physics suggest reasons to think that unobservable universes with different natural laws could lie beyond ours. The theoretical physicist David Kaplan talks with Steven Strogatz about the mysteries that a multiverse would solve ..read more
Quanta Magazine » Physics
1w ago
For the first time, mathematicians have proved that planetary orbits in a solar system will always be unstable ..read more
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1w ago
Renate Loll has helped pioneer a radically new approach to quantum gravity. She assumes that the fabric of space-time is a blend of all possible fabrics, and she has developed the computational tools needed to calculate the far-reaching implications of that assumption ..read more
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3w ago
A new phase of matter called a “time crystal” plays with our expectations of thermodynamics. The physicist Vedika Khemani talks with Steven Strogatz about its surprising quantum behavior ..read more
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3w ago
In two landmark experiments, researchers used quantum processors to engineer exotic particles that have captivated physicists for decades. The work is a step toward crash-proof quantum computers ..read more
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3w ago
If we want to understand complex constructions, such as ourselves, assembly theory says we must account for the entire history of how such entities came to be ..read more
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3w ago
A new theory describes how particle interactions fuel fast magnetic reconnection, the process behind solar flares and other astrophysical jets ..read more
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1M ago
There once was a cosmic seed that sprouted the Milky Way galaxy. Astronomers have discovered its last surviving remnants ..read more
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1M ago
In the math of particle physics, every calculation should result in infinity. The set of techniques known as “resurgence” points toward an escape ..read more
Quanta Magazine » Physics
1M ago
Cosmologists are using secondary signatures from the cosmic microwave background to map the universe’s hidden matter ..read more